Shimla, Sept. 8 -- Following the directions of Himachal Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the notification to remove Rule 7A from the Himachal Pradesh Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2022, issued on Saturday, shall be held in abeyance.

According to the release, the Chief Minister said that the welfare of employees was a top priority for the State Government. Therefore, issuing such orders was not justified. He stressed that while making amendments in rules and regulations, humanitarian concerns must always be kept in mind.

Earlier today in Shimla, several employees' associations met the Chief Minister and requested that he withdraw the notification. The Chief Minister assured them that the present government was committe...